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August 26, 2002
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ATHENA RELEASES SECOND GENERATION
OF TERAFIRE SECURITY COPROCESSORS
Two New Additions
Join Family of World's Fastest Security Processors
GAINESVILLE, FL - August 26, 2002 - The Athena Group,
a leading provider of high-performance DSP (digital signal
processing) technology, today announced two new additions
to the TeraFire™ family of security accelerators. Designed
specifically for computationally intensive SoC (system on
a chip) applications, TeraFire accelerator engines execute
over one trillion (1,000,000,000,000) 16-bit multiply-accumulates
(MACs) per second in power-efficient IP cores-realizing next
generation computing goals today.
The latest TeraFire coprocessors
raise the standards for area efficiency and performance in
security processing applications. For high-performance, low-latency
applications, the EXP-A1200 employs breakthrough multiplier
technology to deliver over 10,000 1024-bit RSA private key
operations per second from a single core. Completing each
operation in less than 100 microseconds, the EXP-A1200 is
the lowest latency security accelerator in the world. For
embedded applications, the EXP-A1030 uses less than 300 milliwatts
of power, is less than one square millimeter in silicon, yet
performs 1,600 RSA 1024-bit private key operations per second.
Delivering performance competitive with standalone public
key accelerator chips at a fraction of the size, the EXP-A1030
is ideal for high-volume, low-cost information appliances.
"These two products demonstrate
the range of flexibility and performance of Athena technology,"
said Dr. Jon Mellott, Chief Technology Officer of Athena.
"Performance per unit area is the key, and Athena solutions
are smaller and more power efficient at every performance
level. Athena's ability to meet diverse requirements is one
of the reasons that multiple licensees have adopted Terafire
security technology to replace their own IP in new products."
TeraFire security accelerator
cores are designed specifically for demanding SoC applications.
A single Terafire core can do the work that previously demanded
an array, and do it in a fraction of the area and power. TeraFire
security accelerators are available now in configurations
optimized for native key lengths from 512-bits to 4096-bits,
and with performance levels ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 RSA
private key operations per second.
"Today's network security
market demands that new products offer an impressive combination
of performance and functionality," says Linley Gwennap,
president and principal analyst of The Linley Group. "Athena's
TeraFire IP enables OEMs and silicon vendors to quickly create
products that meet stringent market demands and stand out
from the competition."
Other TeraFire processors,
including the TeraFire OFDM processor, are now in development
for the wireless and broadband communications markets. These
new processors will join Athena's complete library of DSP
IP for power-sensitive applications and those requiring extraordinary
performance.
Product Description
Each TeraFire core package is delivered as a firm core optimized
to any customer-specified library. The package includes the
core, verification suites, timing and simulation models, and
documentation.
Athena's IP cores are designed
for efficient implementation and rapid delivery. The company's
proprietary, wholly automated implementation and verification
methodology produces synchronous, testable IP cores of the
highest quality. All Athena IP cores achieve a score of 95%
or better on the OpenMore scale of IP reusability.
About The Athena Group,
Inc.
The Athena Group, Inc. of Gainesville, Florida licenses high-performance
DSP (digital signal processing) technology that delivers breakthrough
performance, reduced area and lower power consumption in a
broad range of SoC products. Athena's proprietary technology
powers leading edge applications such as secure e-commerce,
wireless communications, and video compression. In addition
to their high value application level solutions, Athena also
produces a full line of fundamental DSP functions suitable
for SoC integration.
Athena was founded in 1986
and is privately held. For more information about Athena contact:
The Athena Group, Inc.
5522 NW 43rd St., Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: 352-371-2567
Fax: 352-373-5182
Web: http://www.athena-group.com.
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For information on TeraFire
and other Athena products, contact:
Pat Rugg, VP Sales and Marketing
The Athena Group, Inc.
5522 NW 43rd St., Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
Phone: (352) 371-2567 ext. 110
Toll-free: (800) 741-7440
Email: prugg@athena-group.com
Internet: www.athena-group.com
TeraFire is a trademark of
The Athena Group, Inc. All other trademarks are the property
of their respective owners.
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